Alcohol Awareness

By not drinking too much, you can reduce the risk of short- and long-term health risks.
Did you know that drinking too much can harm your health? Excessive alcohol use, including underage drinking and binge drinking, can lead to increased risk of health problems such as injuries, violence, liver disease, and cancer.

Study of Alcohol-Related Deaths Among US Adults

In a 2014 study of alcohol dependence among US adult drinkers, CDC researchers found that from 2006 through 2010, excessive alcohol consumption accounted for nearly 1 in 10 deaths among working-age US adults aged 20-64. The study, published in CDC’s Preventing Chronic Disease, also revealed that excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life lost each year during this period, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 30 years.
Infographic: What is excessive alcohol use? Excessive drinking includes binge drinking, understage drinking, pregnant drinking and heaving drinking. For men, binge drinking is 4 or more drinks consumed on one occasion. For women, binge drinking is 4 or more drinks consumed on one ocasion. One occasion equals 2-3 hours. Any alcohol use by those under age 21. Any alcohol use by pregnant women. For women, heavy drinking is 8 drinks or more per week. For men, heavy drinking is 15 drinks or more per week.
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Alcohol Use Explained –

These deaths were due to health effects from drinking too much over time, such as breast cancer, liver disease, and heart disease, and health effects from consuming a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time, such as violence, alcohol poisoning, and motor vehicle crashes.
Source: CDC’s article – Alcohol Awareness

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